This course is still being edited, and is very immature at this point. I've only put it up as a beta.
I need to integrate this into the course:
I am just starting this section, and this is my first section with a pronunciation guide, so there's not much here.
Italian has very specific rules about how to pronounce the letters C and G, depending on what latter follows them.
| Letter | followed by | hard or soft | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| c, g | e, i | makes the letter soft = ch, j | ciao (chow), cena (chena), giocco (joko), Genoa |
| c, g | a, o, u | makes the letter hard = ch, j | ciao (chow), cena (chena), giocco (joko), Genoa |
| ch, gh | e, i | makes the letter hard = k, g | ciao (chow), cena (chena), giocco (joko), Genoa |
| ch, gh | a, o, u | doesn't exist? | |
| cc, gg | e, i | makes the letter soft = ch, j | ciao (chow), cena (chena), giocco (joko), Genoa |
| cc, gg | a, o, u | makes the letter hard = ch, j | ciao (chow), cena (chena), giocco (joko), Genoa |
sc followed by e or i makes a "sh" sound.
sc followed by a, o, or u makes a "sk" sound.